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M4.5 Earthquake near Chile-Argentina Border Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-26 19:08:09 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
103.0 km
Source
GFZ

Región Metropolitana de Santiago

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About this earthquake

On October 26, 2025 at 19:08 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near Chile-Argentina Border Region (Chile). At around 103 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.

Details

ID
2257ed19e244ef78a994d1a11851d73457129e2b
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
103.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-26 19:08:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región Metropolitana de Santiago
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-33.84000, -70.38000
Temperature
16.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 103 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 103 km
Intermediate
103 km
103 km — close to the regional average (99.8 km)
Regional average: 99.8 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • San Jose
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 62 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 94 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

Chile

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,749 Catalogue entries

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